Cycle-seat.



No. 645,4s2. Patented vMams, |900.

T. D. wxLGus.

CYCLE SEAT.

(Applieacion med .ruim 19, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED TATES PATEN CYCLE-S EAT.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 645,412, dated March 13, 1900. Application tiled J'une 19,1899. Serial No. 721,068. (No model.)

To all w/tom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS D. WILGUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Conover, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cycle-Seats, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in seats for cycles.

The object of this invention is to provide a seat which will be kept constantly taut by the iiexure of its supporting-bar when the rider is mounted thereon and one in which the leather composing the seat proper may be tightened as desired to take up any slackness due to stretching.

My invention also relates to details of construction and arrangement hereinafter appearing and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, on which like reference-letters indicate corresponding parts, Figure l is a detail perspective view of my improved seat attached to a bicycle. Fig. 2 isa detail perspective view of the seat, showing the under side of said seat; Fig. 3, a detail perspective view of one of the end blocks, and Fig. 4 a sectional view on the line r n: of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

The letter A represents a portion of a bicycle-frame, and the letter B a seat-post to which is attached myimproved seat by means of an ordinary clamp or clip B.

The letter O represents a spring-bar which is adapted to be gripped bysaid clamp to connect the seat to the bicycle, as above mentioned. This spring-bar is turned up at each end, as shown at D, and the turned-up ends have secured to them the respective ends of a guard E, which extends back along the sides of the seat and across the rear end. Upon the ends of this guard are fitted the blocks F, which are held in position by means of bolts G, which extend through them, as also the guard and upturned ends D of the springbar C. In this manner the blocks are held rigidly in position. These end b'locks are each provided with slots H, which are separated from each other by a cross-piece I, such cross-piece acting to stien the inner sides J of the blocks, so that they will sustain the weight brought to bear upon them by the rider on the seat, as will hereinafter appear. A leather strip is slit from each end a short distance. These separated ends are slipped through the slots H of the end blocks, and the meeting ends of said strip are laced together by means of lacing'K. Thus as the leather becomes slackened it may be drawn taut by means of the lacing and is securely held in such condition. It will be observed that the end blocks are rounded downward at their forward ends, as shown at L. This is for the purpose of more nearly conforming to the position the limbs of the rider assume in propelling the cycle and also that part of the body which occupies that part of the seat, it being understood that the leather also conforms to this same curve for the reason that the forward slot H curves in conformity with the curve of the block, as shown at M.

In mounting this seat, particularly where it is used for gentlemen, the guard E acts to guide the limbs of the rider around the ends of the seat, so that there is no striking of the leather with the limbs when taking the seat.

It will furtherbe observed that the end blocks are beveled downward, or rather bent downward, as shown at O. This is for the purpose of permitting the leather to pass through the slots and its upper surface to be on a level with the outer edges of the blocks,

so that the rider has a smooth even seat to sit upon. The weight of the rider is applied to the seat upon each side of the center-that is, the point where the seat is fastened to the cycle-so that the spring-bar C is deliected downward somewhat at each end, thus holding the leather very taut and producing a certain highly-desirable effect-viz., the effect of preventing-the seat from sagging by the act of sitting upon it. This also causes the leather seat, or seat proper, to retain a level position with respect to the end blocks.

In practice it has been found that this seat is very successful, as in riding over vrough or uneven ground, where the bicycle tips more or less, the rider may slide along on the seat to more perfectly balance himself and balance the machine, so that instead of falling or jumping from the wheel the balance of the IOO rider is maintained. Thus with my invention the rider is kept from tiring for the reason that the body assumes a natural sitting position, and the spring in the seat, together with the suspension effect of the leather when stretched, as here illustrated, prevents jarring, so that instead of becoming tired and worn out the rider retains his freshness.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by of said seat proper, all substantially as shown and described.

2. In a cycle-seat, the combination with a cross-bar having its ends upturned, of a guard having one of its ends secured to each of said upturned ends, end blocks also secured to said ends, said end blocks having their inner upper edges beveled or bent downward and inward, a pair of slots in said bent-inward portions separated from each other by a partition or cross-piece, and a leather seat proper slit inward from each end, such slitted ends being adapted to extend through the slots in said blocks and be laced together, al1 'substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS D. wILGUs.

Witnesses:

W. M. MCNAIR, A. C. SLAGLE. 

